The street-closing order calls for the city to close the 60-feet wide right-of-way of Barrett Street extending 710 feet from Park Avenue to Virginia Avenue. It will then become school property.
Following the meeting, Robbie Clements, director of facilities and operations for the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District, said construction bids for the new school will go out in March and the bid opening will be in April.
Clements said the school is expected to be a two-story design and currently the school system “is working to meet that requirement,” referring to the $19.2 million construction cap county commissioners put on the school.
In another matter this evening, City Manager Joseph Scherer announced the annual Roanoke Rapids Christmas Parade will be December 6 at 2 p.m. G.W. Hux Insurance will be the sponsor. The annual tree lighting ceremony will be December 3 at 6 p.m. at Veterans Park.
